Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan 09.04.2016

Hello from Alaska!

I’ve been hanging with the folks at Copper River Salmon in Cordova Alaska since Thursday! I can’t wait to fill you in on everything, but in the meantime, I’ve been posting lots of snapshots and videos on my Instagram story so you can follow along.

Meal planning! Let’s do this. We have a mixture of light and healthy and comforting meals this week. All veggie-centric, all adaptable to be gluten-free, vegan, or even including animal protein. Here’s what it looks like:

Sunday

Eggplant Involtini with Moroccan Marinara Sauce from The Roasted Root

Prep Ahead Tip: Marinara sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is already gluten-free. Sub cashew ricotta and nutritional yeast to make it vegan.

Animal Protein Option: Cook ground turkey or beef into the sauce.

Monday

Easy Vegan Lasagna from Hummusapien

Prep Ahead Tip: The tofu ricotta can be made ahead of time for easy prep.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: For gluten-free, use gluten-free noodles or zucchini.

Animal Protein Option: Cook ground turkey, beef, or chicken with the vegetable filling.

Tuesday

Chipotle Sweet Potato Tacos with Avocado Cream from Making Thyme for Health

Prep Ahead Tip: The slaw can be prepared and stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: This recipe is vegan. Use corn tortillas to make it gluten-free.

Animal Protein Option: Grill up some chicken or shrimp to add to the tacos.

Wednesday

Spicy Thai Noodles with Peppers from Eats Well With Others

Prep Ahead Tip: Feel free to chop the peppers ahead of time and store them in the fridge, but otherwise this recipe comes together in under 30 minutes as written!

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: This recipe is vegan and gluten free, so no substitutions necessary!

Animal Protein Option: Add protein of choice to the noodles.

Thursday

Creamy Tahini Greek Pasta Salad from She Likes Food

Prep Ahead Tip: You can make the tahini sauce ahead of time, if desired.

Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is already vegan and gluten free!

Animal Protein Option: Serve alongside grilled or roasted chicken, salmon, pork, etc.

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Julia Mueller

Julia Mueller is a recipe developer, cookbook author, and founder of The Roasted Root. She has authored three bestselling cookbooks, – Paleo Power Powers, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, and The Quintessential Kale Cookbook. Her recipes have been featured in several national publications such as BuzzFeed, Self, Tasty, Country Living, Brit.co, etc.